MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 2004
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Rammell scheduled in Argentina next 16
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Bill Rammell is scheduled to visit Argentina next February 16 when he will be addressing the “whole agenda of bilateral issues”.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Lan Chile fined for breach of fares plan
Lan Chile was finally fined the equivalent of 52,000 US dollars (30 million Chilean Pesos) for breach of the self regulating plan for domestic flights fares which became effective in 1995 when the company absorbed Ladeco, the second largest Chilean air carrier.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil overshoots primary surplus target
Brazil managed in 2003 to overshoot the primary budget surplus agreed with the IMF, according to a release from the Brazilian Central Bank. The primary budget surplus last year was established in 4,25% of GDP, but actually reached 4,32%.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Four Dutch frigates for Chilean Navy
Chilean Defence Minister Michelle Bachelet announced in Santiago that the government had authorized the beginning of the negotiation process for the acquisition of four second hand Dutch frigates. Ms. Bachelet simultaneously declared the “Plan Fragata”, an international bidding process for a long term project to build new frigates in Chile was declared “deserted”.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
ENAP to invest 49 million US dollars
The Chilean government owned oil company, ENPA, will be investing a total of 334 million US dollars during 2004, of which 49 million in Magallanes Region, according to the latest announcement of the company.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Peru: Unconvincing president deepens political crisis
In a televised address to the nation, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo said that his legal adviser accused of close links with a corruption ring had acted behind his back and insisted that the scandal would not harm his administration.
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Monday, February 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguayan president in Spain
Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle arrived Sunday in Spain on his first official visit to the country during which he will press for investment and promote closer bilateral relations, officials said in Montevideo.
